STAFF PROFILE

Our Centre is staffed by eleven officers, seven Japanese and four local staff, headed by the Director, Mr. Kenji Ikeda. Most of the Japanese staff are prefectural or city government officials who have been seconded to our Centre for 2-3 years.

Kenji Ikeda Director		Seconded from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 2007-
Mitsunobu Sugimoto Deputy Director		Nagoya City 2009-2011

 

JAPANESE STAFF

Shingo Uoi Assistant Director		Wakayama Prefecture 2009 - 2011
Hwimi Kim Assistant Director		IKeda City 2009 - 2011
Toshihiro Tsuneishi Assistant Director		Kochi Prefecture 2009 - 2011
Yasuko Ohbayashi Assistant Director		Eniwa City 2010 - 2012
Hiroyuki Takahashi Assistant Director		Kurihara City 2010 - 2012
Fukashi Kawakami Assistant Director		Ota City 2010 - 2012

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LOCAL STAFF

Ahkey Liao Research Coordinator		Responsibilities: Research,Research on Multiculturalism,conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison, JETAA
Benjamin Trumbull Research Coordinator		Responsibilities: Research, Research on Multiculturalism,conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison, sister cities,website,CLAIR Forum
Hiromi Shimizu Research Coordinator		Responsibilities:Research, general correspondence, conferences, reports, speeches, Japanese delegation liaison,newsletter, Sydney Seminar
Mayuko Sakamoto Office Administration		Responsibilities: Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar Programme, Database management, office administration, purchasing and general affairs

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